noun:a physical condition that makes it difficult for someone to breathe
noun:a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature)
Movie quotes
(..) Nathaniel wasn't even here when Nate was born. He was still in Vietnam. Even when he came home and David was born having terrible asthma, Nathaniel was never really here for me. Whether it was the war or just him, I don't think I'll ever know. - You know Nate and I were... (..)